FD-1164 is the Identity History Summary Request Fingerprint Card, a form published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). It is the document people use in connection with a request for their Identity History Summary. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF. The original PDF is published by the FBI at fbi.gov, and the FBI's online service page lists the contacts for Identity History Summary assistance.
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What is FD-1164?
Form FD-1164, Identity History Summary Request Fingerprint Card, is the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) form used in connection with a request for an Identity History Summary, and the FBI publishes it as a PDF on its website.
The FBI is the federal agency that issues the form. Its online service page at https://www.edo.cjis.gov groups the help it offers into separate channels, and knowing which channel matches your question saves time:
- Identity History Summary assistance: the e-mail address [email protected] and the phone number 304-625-5590. This is the channel that matches this form.
- NICS-related assistance: the e-mail address [email protected] and the phone number 877-324-6427. This is a separate service for questions about NICS, not about this form.
- Federal Firearm Rights Restoration (FFRR): the Department of Justice (DOJ) handles this through its own application process at https://www.justice.gov/ffrr.
Form FD-1164 belongs to the first group. It is not the NICS channel and it is not the DOJ FFRR application. For anything about what the form must contain, how to submit it or what the FBI does with it, the FBI's Identity History Summary assistance contacts are the place to ask.
Who needs to file FD-1164?
People who want to request an Identity History Summary from the FBI use Form FD-1164, Identity History Summary Request Fingerprint Card, as the request form. The title of the form names that purpose.
Do not use this form for the other services the FBI's online service page lists:
- Questions about NICS go to the separate NICS-related assistance contacts ([email protected], 877-324-6427).
- Restoring federal firearm rights follows the DOJ Federal Firearm Rights Restoration (FFRR) application process at https://www.justice.gov/ffrr.
Whether someone else may complete or sign the form for you is not stated in the material available here. Ask the FBI's Identity History Summary assistance contacts ([email protected], 304-625-5590) before anyone acts on your behalf.
How to fill out FD-1164
Open the fillable PDF
Open Form FD-1164, Identity History Summary Request Fingerprint Card, in the online editor. It is the FBI's form; the page links to the original at fbi.gov.
Read the printed instructions
Read any instructions printed on the form before you type. For questions the form does not answer, contact Identity History Summary assistance at [email protected] or 304-625-5590.
Enter the requested personal details
Fill in each identifying field the form asks for, exactly as it is labeled. Use complete and accurate information.
Complete any remaining sections
Go through the rest of the form in order and complete each section that applies to you. Leave nothing applicable blank.
Check the form against your records
Compare what you entered with your own identity records and correct any difference before you finish.
Review and download the completed PDF
Review every entry, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and send it through the channel the FBI confirms, as described under How to submit.
How to submit FD-1164
Submission details for Form FD-1164 are set by the FBI, and the FBI's online service page at https://www.edo.cjis.gov lists its assistance contacts rather than a mailing address for this form. Contact the channel that matches your question:
- Identity History Summary assistance: e-mail [email protected] or call 304-625-5590 to confirm how and where to send the completed form.
- NICS-related questions: e-mail [email protected] or call 877-324-6427. This is a different service.
- Firearm rights restoration: use the DOJ application process at https://www.justice.gov/ffrr, not this form.
Confirm the current instructions with the FBI before sending anything. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the FBI's channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Sending Identity History Summary questions to the NICS contacts; the FBI lists separate assistance for NICS and for Identity History Summary requests.
- Treating Form FD-1164 as the application for restoring federal firearm rights; the DOJ FFRR application process at https://www.justice.gov/ffrr is separate.
- Calling the NICS line (877-324-6427) for help with this form instead of Identity History Summary assistance at 304-625-5590.
- Working from an unofficial copy of the form instead of the PDF the FBI publishes at its official URL.
- Guessing a mailing address for the completed form instead of confirming it with [email protected] or 304-625-5590.
Frequently asked questions
What is Form FD-1164?
Form FD-1164 is the FBI's Identity History Summary Request Fingerprint Card. It is the form used in connection with a request for an Identity History Summary, and the FBI publishes it as a PDF at fbi.gov.
Can I fill out FD-1164 online?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service, not connected to the FBI, and it does not submit the form; you send it through the FBI's channels.
Who do I contact for help with an Identity History Summary request?
The FBI lists Identity History Summary assistance at the e-mail address [email protected] and the phone number 304-625-5590. Use these contacts for questions about this form and about how to submit it.
Is FD-1164 the same as a NICS request?
No. The FBI lists NICS-related assistance separately, at [email protected] and 877-324-6427. Form FD-1164 belongs to the Identity History Summary request channel, not to the NICS contacts.
Can I use FD-1164 to restore my federal firearm rights?
No. Federal Firearm Rights Restoration (FFRR) has its own Department of Justice application process, which is described at https://www.justice.gov/ffrr. It is separate from Form FD-1164.
Where do I send the completed FD-1164?
The material available here gives no mailing address for the form. Confirm where to send it with Identity History Summary assistance at [email protected] or 304-625-5590, or check the FBI's page at https://www.edo.cjis.gov.
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